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devout_a in_o thy_o service_n and_o to_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n conformable_a unto_o thy_o most_o holy_a will_n at_o your_o go_v out_o of_o door_n first_o purifi_a your_o intention_n as_o former_o and_o keep_v god_n divine_a presence_n before_o your_o eye_n and_o elevate_n your_o hart_n unto_o he_o say_v show_v i_o o_o lord_n thy_o way_n and_o direct_v i_o in_o thy_o path_n guide_v my_o step_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n to_o the_o end_n that_o noiniustice_n may_v rule_v over_o i_o make_v perfect_a my_o go_n in_o thy_o path_n psal_n 118._o these_o and_o such_o like_a holy_a aspiration_n dart_v feruourous_o from_o a_o devout_a and_o love_a hart_n do_v make_v our_o action_n very_o grateful_a unto_o god_n and_o do_v brief_o elevate_v our_o hart_n and_o mind_n to_o he_o as_o meditation_n do_v it_o at_o large_a when_o we_o be_v importune_o interrupt_v at_o our_o prayer_n or_o in_o any_o other_o good_a action_n his_o devotion_n or_o good_a action_n be_v never_o hinder_v who_o regard_v 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